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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| achilles | x/x | Name |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| addressee | xx/ | Noun |
| adjectival | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjunctive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adversary | /xxx | Noun |
| advertised | /xx | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| another | x/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assignee | x// | Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attributive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bali | /x | Name |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bathing | /x | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| booby | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass knuckles | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| brothel | /x | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| complainant | x/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condominium | xx/xx | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| countdown | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counterweight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creditor | /xx | Noun |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deadly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| death | / | Noun |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| demilitarization | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dude ranch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| eleventh | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| emporium | x/xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| entertainments | xx/x | Noun |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fashionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| females | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fiesta | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| geological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grantor | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| hangout | /x | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haunt | / | Verb, Noun |
| haven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hormone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hotel | x/ | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| in conclusion | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| inn | / | Noun, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| interlayer | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| invocation | xx/x | Noun |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| kent | / | Name, Verb |
| keyword | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knuckles | /x | Noun |
| lancashire | /xx | Name |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| latest | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| latterly | /xx | Adverb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lever | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| licensor | /xx | Noun |
| lilacs | /x | Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lowest | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| mart | / | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| means | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| microscopy | x/xx | Noun |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| modifier | /xxx | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motivator | /xxx | Noun |
| mountain | /x | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| newest | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nuke | / | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| ode | / | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| opt | / | Verb, Name |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| parthian | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| participant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| parting | /x | Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| pavilion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| penultimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pike | / | Noun, Verb |
| pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| playground | /x | Noun |
| pollution | x/x | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| portfolio | x/xx | Noun |
| possessor | x/x | Noun |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| praise | / | Noun, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| proceedings | x/x | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prop | / | Noun, Verb |
| protector | x/x | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purview | /x | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| ratio | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recreation | xx/x | Noun |
| recur | x/ | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| refuge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| refugee | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| reliance | x/x | Noun |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| remedies | /xx | Noun |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rendezvous | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rescue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| residual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resorted | x/x | Verb |
| resource | /x | Noun, Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revolver | x/x | Noun |
| rifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| runt | / | Noun |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sail | / | Noun, Verb |
| salon | x/ | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sanatorium | /x/xx | Noun |
| sanctuary | /xxx | Noun |
| sanitarium | xx/xx | Noun |
| seaside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| server | /x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| shelter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shotgun | /x | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| sidearm | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| ski | / | Noun, Verb |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| spa | / | Noun |
| spear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spring | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamping ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| station | /x | Noun, Verb |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sten | / | Name |
| subcommittee | /x/x | Noun |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| sustained | x/ | Adjective |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sword | / | Noun, Verb |
| syllable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tactic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| third | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| threat | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrown | / | Adjective |
| tomahawk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tool | / | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tourism | /xx | Noun |
| tourist | /x | Noun, Verb |
| traverse | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| ultima | /xx | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ultimately | /xxx | Adverb |
| unalterable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| underlined | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| utilise | x/x | Verb |
| utilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vacation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| vehicle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| vindication | xx/x | Noun |
| visual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| warfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waterfront | /xx | Noun |
| watering hole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| watering place | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weaponry | /xx | Noun |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
| year | / | Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| your | / |
